If the 3rd century BC doesn't count as ancient, I don't know what does! :hilarious:
Birds in flight (and SLQs), continued. [IMG] [IMG]
Back over to the Straits Settlements (play from modern Malaysia) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oh, for 18 bucks, most definitely. Good grab. The rubbing alcohol or acetone might not do much to help with those fingerprints, if they're old,...
Nice coin. I've always liked this type. Here is the same page that @alurid just linked, but with your coin's date highlighted. It catalogs...
(old flatbed scanner image from the early 2000s) [IMG]
I voted AU58, despite knowing that the flatness of the hair over Liberty's ear was almost certainly the result of a weak strike. Taking into...
Well, if you didn't pay retail price for it and got it in a bulk lot, it's a fun doodad, and there's no harm in liking it. These things have no...
Nice toning. Yes, natural, of course, though whether a TPG would agree with that or not, who knows.
I agree on India, but can't help much beyond that.
Oh, that's a wonderful piece.
You're holding a wonderful piece of history, regardless. That sounds like a sweet site! I used to love detecting 18th century sites like that....
Yep. They're right. Fun variety, though. And modern Mexican error coins are pretty affordable overall, if you wanted a true error. I've seen...
Ceylon (or play from modern Sri Lanka). [IMG] [IMG]
In light of that last, why don't we change the theme to birds in flight. [IMG]
Speaking of Canadian commemoratives... Canada: gold 100-dollars proof of Elizabeth II, Canadian Unity commemorative, 1978 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse:...
@NLL- that's an ideal-looking circulated example of a T1 SLQ! I love that wholesome grey look on the mid-grade pieces.
I used to listen to that radio show just to hear what the lunatic fringe were up to, back before I discovered history podcasts. Once I discovered...
@Groundhog- Yes. That's a minor lamination. Not really worth any premium, though the "TJ with cracked skull" aspect is kind of fun. Yes to what...
I agree with @Fred Weinberg that it's most likely a slug and never was a coin to begin with. But it is conceivable that it could have once been a...
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